To the editor:

All right, set aside the fact that he is a narcissist, that he is a bald-faced liar, that he favors dictators, that he is profane, that he is amoral, that he is uncaring and that he is not worthy of our respect. The fact that matters is this: He is not smart enough for the job, and the forces that want us to become an autocracy are taking advantage of that.

This is no time to mince words, because we are facing the most critical election in the entire history of our country. The survival of our Constitution and our republic is at stake. So, vote this man out of our White House!

And please, not voting at all won’t work. So, bite the bullet and cast a vote for competency and good sense.

Patrick Shannon,

Lawrence